Der, did it again. -----Original Message----- From: Cornwall Remi Sent: 21 September 2005 18:37 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Tesla Automobile
Ok so your premise is to form O3 which is highly oxidative. Cramming more into the cylinders via super or turbo-charger is similar but beware damage to your pride and joy. You might have to use a colder grade of spark plug (they conduct heat away from the electrode more quickly) or you could burn a hole in your cylinder. Other matters are valve seats and the increased output may increase wear and tear on other components like the clutch and drivetrain. I'm no expert but I seem to remember reading such about converting cars years ago. Good idea. I believe a similar scheme was considered at the other end to burn off HC without the need for one of those stoopid cat things, which I've just shattered in my car because of a misfire - > £200 for the cat alone not the labour. I'm really sorry to hear that more storms/hurricanes are headed US way. I know Galveston and Houston. Putting down to global warming is like a radical muslim clerk putting down to an act of Allah. Just how do you prove it or do you live in fear? Regards. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Foster Sent: 21 September 2005 17:20 To: [email protected] Subject: Tesla Automobile No, not that one. I tried this about five years ago. And now, given the present situation, I think it deserves a second look. I sometimes try things for no rational reason. It's a compulsion. I can't help myself. Anyway, maybe someone else should try this out. I hooked up one of those old commercial hand-held Tesla coils to an inverter in my car. I normally use these for starting balky ion lasers. The output of the coil was connected to a wire mesh screen over the air intake. I took care not to let the current short out to the metal in the engine. My half-baked idea was that the the high voltage, high frequency discharge would somehow ionize the air, including the expected ozone, to produce more complete combustion in the engine. How naive is that? Well now, the results were somewhat better than I expected. The power increase was really noticeable. Believe me, the way I drive, I'm just the person to notice it. After four days of driving I had what appears to have been a more than 30% increase in gas (petrol to you, Remi) mileage. I would have continued the test longer, but the damn coil burnt out. I only have one more of these and I need it for my work. I wouldn't have gone on too much longer just because I didn't know if I was doing engine damage, violating emission standards, rotting the rubber, etc., etc. The unanswered question is, does it really work? This would take more of a double-blind test to verify. I could have been unconciously light-footing the accelerator, or changing some other driving habit. However, I don't think I would have seen quite that much of an effect. I hesitated even to mention this, because it sounds something like one of those late-night infomercials. And you can just imagine what those boneheads are brewing up given the present fuel price situation. You know, something like, "Get 80 mpg in your Cadillac Escalade by inserting this POS in your cell phone." Maybe a more adventurous soul could do something with this. What if it really works? Am I beginning to sound like Ron Popeil? Makes julliene fries! What are julliene fries? M. _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
